학술논문
Stability of iron-bearing carbonates in the deep Earth’s interior
Document Type
article
Author
Valerio Cerantola; Elena Bykova; Ilya Kupenko; Marco Merlini; Leyla Ismailova; Catherine McCammon; Maxim Bykov; Alexandr I. Chumakov; Sylvain Petitgirard; Innokenty Kantor; Volodymyr Svitlyk; Jeroen Jacobs; Michael Hanfland; Mohamed Mezouar; Clemens Prescher; Rudolf Rüffer; Vitali B. Prakapenka; Leonid Dubrovinsky
Source
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2041-1723
Abstract
Carbonates are shown to exist in the lower mantle as seen in diamond inclusions, but thermodynamic constraints are poorly understood. Here, the authors synthesise two new iron carbonate compounds and find that self-oxidation-reduction reactions can preserve carbonates in the mantle.